Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #13369: [Windows] Cannot handle symbolic links

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #13369: [Windows] Cannot handle symbolic links
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2018-06-08 21:31:31

#13369: [Windows] Cannot handle symbolic links
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  Reporter:              |      Owner:  Beman Dawes
  0x0c0ff33.1523@…       |
      Type:  Bugs        |     Status:  new
 Milestone:  To Be       |  Component:  filesystem
  Determined             |
   Version:  Boost       |   Severity:  Problem
  1.66.0                 |   Keywords:
Resolution:              |  bug,filesystem,error,symlink,shortcut
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Comment (by emenchen@…):

 Shortcuts are not that same as symbolic links.
 Creating a symbolic link used to require Administrator privileges,
 although apparently you can do it now if you put the machine in Developer
 Mode.
 https://blogs.windows.com/buildingapps/2016/12/02/symlinks-windows-10/

 I don't think there is any bug here.

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac10/ticket/13369#comment:1>
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